COVID 2.0- Corona with a Twist
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
7:30 am - 10:00 am (virtual meeting)
In September 2020 we talked about managing through COVID and heard from legal, medical, a people leader and an EAP. Here we are just over 6 months later and now we have a new challenge- vaccinations. Can you mandate? Can you ask? How do you build it into your policies? What are other employers doing?
In addition, for many employers and employees things still remain stagnant and burdens have not lessened. Many managers and employers are trying to determine how to support their employees who may still be in need- what resources does the organization have to share with employees? COVID 2.0 is predicted to involve heavy behavioral and mental health needs due to ongoing disruption - a topic our panelists will be discussing at length as we work to support our employees.
- What has changed in the last 6 months?
- How do we move forward with so much still unknown?
- What tools can aid employers in these difficult decisions during COVID 2.0?
The panel will be help from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. followed by time for questions and answers with the panelists from 9:05 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Meet our Panelists:
We are so excited to have Andrea G. Chatfield, Esq. Of Counsel from Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Mason, p.l.l.c and Seth Moeller, President, KGA, Inc. rejoin us for the COVID 2.0 panel. They previously participated in our September panel discussion about COVID and are back to share new insights. Joining them will be two incredible resources from Exeter Hospital: Kathleen Lawrence, BSN, RN, COHN, FAAOHN who is the Director of Clinical Services at the Center for Occupational and Employee Health and Kathy Fisher who is the Client Services Coordinator at the Center for Occupational and Employee Health. Facilitating this panel will be Liz Spath, Principal at Mercer who will help us navigate the COVID 2.0 conversation.
Andrea G. Chatfield, Esq. Of Counsel
Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Mason, p.l.l.c.
Andrea G. Chatfield, Esq. is an attorney at Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, p.l.l.c. in Manchester, NH where she provides advice and guidance to employers on risk management issues in the workplace. She represents employers of all types and sizes before administrative agencies in discrimination, whistleblower, unemployment, and wage disputes. She conducts in-house trainings for employers and serves as an outside investigator for employers who need to respond to highly sensitive internal complaints of discrimination and harassment. Andrea frequently is a public speaker on employment law topics and is admitted to practice in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts and she has earned an “AV” rating from Martindale Hubbell.
Andrea’s professional listings include: Chambers USA as one of the leading employment lawyers in New Hampshire; and Best Lawyers of America® for employment law – management (recognized as 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Manchester). In addition, her volunteer activities include: Government Relations & Legislative Chair for the HR State Council of New Hampshire; Vice Chair of the New Hampshire Business & Industry Assoc.’s HR/Healthcare/Workforce Development Policy Committee; Personnel Advisory Committee for Amoskeag Health and Personnel Committee for Bedford Presbyterian Church
In June, 2017, Andrea was the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award for her many years of service on the Board of Directors of the Manchester Area Human Resources Association.
Seth Moeller
President, KGA, Inc.
Seth Moeller joined KGA in January 2011 and became President in 2013. Seth works with clients and prospective clients to ensure alignment between KGA’s services and the evolving needs of today’s employers. Seth holds a BA from the University of Vermont and an MA in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. He brings twenty years of experience in organization effectiveness and development from consulting, financial services, health care, and technology. Seth services on the Board of Directors for the National Behavioral Consortium, a national association of employee assistance and managed behavioral health organizations.
Kathleen Lawrence, BSN, RN, COHN, FAAOHN
Director of Clinical Services at Exeter Hospital’s Center for Occupational and Employee Health in Exeter New Hampshire.
Kathleen brings over twenty years of occupational health nursing experience in a variety of industries including high tech development, electronics manufacturing, metal casting and healthcare. Kathleen’s career focus is injury prevention and employee wellness.
A graduate of Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, Massachusetts with an Associate of Science in Nursing, Kathleen received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Joseph’s College of Maine. She is a two-time recipient of the Medique Leadership Award and the 2008 Edwards Medical Nurse Excellence Award. Kathleen is a Fellow of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses where she has presented at AAOHN’s National Conference. She is a frequent guest speaker on the topics of wellness, ergonomics and environmental health. Kathleen has presented at a number of local nursing schools where she has had the pleasure of introducing many students to the world of Occupational Health Nursing.
Our Facilitator:
Liz Spath
Principal, Mercer
Liz Spath is an experienced health and benefits consultant with over 20 years of employee benefits experience. At Mercer she is responsible for understanding her clients’ HR and business objectives and to propose ideal benefit solutions that support those objectives. Liz delivers insightful analysis and advice for ongoing management and optimization of her clients’ employee benefits plans.
In her current role Liz is responsible for client relationship management, strategic planning, critical analysis as well as overseeing project management and day-to-day service delivery by the Mercer team. She works with companies across an array of industries, geographies and sizes, with the majority being in the mid-market.
Liz chairs the steering committee for Boston Women@Mercer and in 2016 established the Mercer HR Leadership College.
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